Army objected to staging pro boxing by service men
The Board of Temperance Prohibition and Public Morals of a Methodist church denounces Army Navy boxing bouts at Fort Meyer and elsewhere as pro fights for money. It urges that only service members compete on military reservations, officers oversee matches, and rounds gloves and rules be amateur in nature with limits.
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Board of Temperance
Methodist Episcopal Church
John Barleycorn
United States Army
United Tes Navy
Naonal
Fort Meyer
Army
Navy
Secretary of the Navy
District of Columbia
Jack Dempsey
United States
War Department
Marine Corps
Board of Temperance, Prohibition
Wilbur
Weeks
Murray City and West Side in Tie
In Columbus Ohio the Roberts Tigers and the West Side A C battled to a 13 to 13 tie before 3000 fans. Murray City sent 410 supporters from Murray City and nearby towns to watch the game. The Tigers hope to clinch southern Ohio honors and plan a rematch at Murray City next Sunday.
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Columbus
Roberts Tigers
A. C
Murray City
Murray
Tigers
Southern Ohio
West Siders
Pro Grid Scores From Cleveland to Columbus
A rundown of semi pro and pro grid results shows Cleveland Bull Dogs 59 routed Rochester 0. Chicago Bears beat Philadelphia 33 to 6 while Akron edged Chicago Cardinals 13 to 17. Other scores include Racine 10 Milwaukee 9 and Columbus 17 Dayton 6.
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Cleveland Bull Dogs
Rochester
Chicago Bears
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Akron
Racine
Milwaukee
Columbus
Dayton
Lorain Mercuries
Favorite Knits
Tiffin Conelis
Lorain Triangles
Flyria Elks
Bucyrus
Sandusky Maroons
Souls Champs
Cleveland
Trenton
Akron Silents
Washington D. H
Columbus Hilltop
Napoleon
Swan
Billiard Tourney Opens in East with Three Matches
The national championship pocket billiards league begins in Brooklyn this afternoon with Andrew St Jean of Minneapolis versus Joseph Concannon of Brooklyn. Other matches include Ralph Greenleaf of Philadelphia against Cheries Zaback of Boston in Philadelphia and Arthur Woods of Syracuse against Erwin Rudolph of Chicago in Syracuse.
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New York
Brooklyn
Andrew St. Jean
Minneapolis
Joseph Concannon
Ralph Greenleaf
Philadelphia
Cheries Zaback
Boston
Arthur Woods
Syracuse
Erwin Rudolph
Chicago
College football standings and results through Saturday
Davis Walsh reports on Saturday college football across regions. Notre Dame crushed Princeton 12 to 0 to claim national leadership, while Illinois and Lafayette share strong West standings. East remains unsettled with Penn, Syracuse and Lafayette contending, and Texas-Florida and Alabama in the South affecting overall balance.
Sid Terris Touted as Next Lightweight Champion
Sid Terris of New York is highlighted as a rising figure in boxing with expectations he may become the next lightweight champion. The brief notes his prominence and public buzz surrounding his career trajectory.
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Sid Terris
New York
Prizefighter Goes Back to School at University School
Young boxer Goes Back To School sits at a desk in Atlanta's University School taking an academic course. The instructor quizzes him on old masters and boxing lore as he dreams of Dempsey and ring triumphs, then the noon bell ends the lesson with a playful punch.
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University School
Atlanta
Dempsey
Sullivan
Corbett
Gans
Nelson
Berlenbach
Alps
Johnny Dundee
Buenos Aires
Kid McCoy
Samson
Delilah
Tex Rickard
Wealth Of Freak Stunts Mark Washington World Series Victory
Washington won the 1924 World Series after dramatic comebacks in all four deciding games. Walter Johnson fanned 12 but lost 4 to 3 in 12 innings as Goose Goslin tied the record with three homers and Lindstrom collected four hits against Johnson. Frisch and Marberry's pitching moments, Jackson’s outs, and extraordinary plays defined a series full of unusual feats.
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Washington
Walter Johnson
Tate
Muddy Ruel
Marberry
Jackson
Jonnard
New York Giants
Frankie Frisch
Johnson
Lindstrom
Goose Dboslin
Babe Ruth
Kelly
Giants
Goslin
New York
Princeton Is Thru With Notre Dame Announcement
New York, Oct. 27. Coach Knute Rockne said there will be no meeting next year between Princeton and Notre Dame. Notre Dame plans to play Pennsylvania in Philadelphia next year, and Pennsylvania will visit South Bend the following year. Rockne expects his team to be ready for the Georgia Tech game next Saturday. Harry Stuhldreher was injured late against Princeton and may be out for some time.
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New York
Princeton
Notre Dame
Knute Rockne
South Bend
Rockne
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Georgia Tech
Harry Stuhldreher
Pop Athens Says: Winning Plays and Political Gibe
A satirical piece catalogs sports play names and political jabs. It cheekily links delayed passes and end arounds to politicians promising jobs while ridiculing figures like La Follette and Wall Street in a brisk, humorous survey.
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la Follette
Wall Street
Great Billiard Block Opens as Palmer Faces Bachman
Palmer and John Bachman begin the first block of a 400 three cushion billiard match this afternoon. Harry McCoy of Buffalo beat Roy Hale 600 to 530 in a 600 point contest. Erwin Rudolph defeated William Roscoe of Akron 50 to 1 in a no count match. Toledo will not participate in the national three cushion league matches, after a fire destroyed the Neale and Briggs billiard academy where the matches would have been staged.
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Palmer
John Bachman
Harry McCoy
Buffalo
Roy Hale
Erwin Rudolph
Willian Roscoe
Akron
Toledo
Neale and Briggs Billiard Academy
Unlikely Heroics Highlight Nationals Series Rally
The narrative centers on positions at first base center field and second base where a player delivered sensational plays. A pinch hitter sparked a late rally in the final game and a 12th inning double by kuel started the winning sequence. Ruel for the Nationals batted efficiently late in the series, while Nick Altrock remained serious throughout the series.
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Kuel
Gowdy
Ruel
Nationals
Nick Altrock
Roper Strong for the Huddle Promotes Silent Signals
Princeton head coach Bill Roper defends a silent signal system as an innovation to speed plays and reduce miscommunication. He notes navy timing shows eleven seconds per play versus thirteen with verbal calls, and credits no per se advantage to echoes of spoken signals.
Tryon Leads Eastern Scoring Race in Intercollegiate Football
Eddie Tryon of Colgate jumps to the top of Eastern scoring with 67 points after four touchdowns versus Hobart. Benkert of Rutgers is second with 64, Kruez of Pennsylvania third with 57, McBride fourth with 53, Oberlander of Dartmouth fifth with 48. Tryon and Benkert lead in touchdowns with ten each. Red Gravee of Illinois remains Big Ten scoring second despite heavy Michigan haul. Baker of Northwestern leads overall with 43 points, Grange at 42 but did not play. Baker benefited from field goals and seven touchdowns.
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New York
Eddie Tryon
Colgate
Hobart
Benkert
Rutgers
Kruez
Pennsylvania
McBride
Oberlander
Dartmouth
Tryon
Michigan
Red” Gravee
Illinois
Baker
Northwestern
Grange
Tou
Heilman Slump Blamed For Tigers Pennant Chase 1924
Detroit faltered in 1924 as Harry Heilman failed to reach last year’s 50 point target. The White Sox and Giants carried two Washington world champions Muddy Ruel and Sam Rice on overseas assignments.
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Harry Heilman
Detroit
Washington
Muddy Ruel
Sam Rice
White Sox
Giants
Lafayette to Hire Herbert McCracken as Coach
Herbert McCracken will coach Lafayette this year succeeding Dr. Sutherland who moves to Pittsburgh to fill Glenn Warner's spot. McCracken had a big season last year at Allegheny College.
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Lafayette
Pittsburgh
Herbert McCracken
Dr. Sutherland
Glenn Warner
McCracken
Allegheny College
Just Duck Mickey Walker Calls Omaha Opponent Hard Hitter
Mickey Walker the welterweight champion says Morris Schlaiefer of Omaha is the hardest hitting foe he ever faced. He recalls knocking out a Hebrew opponent in six rounds last year but credits Schlaiefer with a punch that shook him to his toes. Schlaiefer fights as an in and out batter with a variable style.
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Morris Schlaiefer
Omaha
Walker
Schlaiefer
Mint
Young Stone
Carl Morris
Oklahoma
Jack Johnson
Jim Jeffries
Mr. Morris
Bob Fitzsimmons
Robert
Bob Martin
A. E
Jimmy Bronson
Hsginia
Demipsey
Martin
Striblings
William
Stribling
L V Stone Jr Faces Path to Heavyweight Fame
From Augusta, L V Stone Jr a nineteen year old college footballder seeks boxing glory under a physical culture expert. The piece recalls Carl Morris Bob Fitzsimmons and other manufactured fighters, noting Stone lacks instinct and the sport demands more than resolve.
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Joke Williams
New York
Stone
Alon
Andy
Navy Day Game At Yankee Stadium Features Marine Team
Quantico Marines meet Naval Scouting Fleet at Yankee Stadium on Navy Day with proceeds for the Belleau Wood Memorial fund. Notable players include Ensign McKee and Rooney, both former Navy stars, as service elevens supply the lineup. Marines favored to win.
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New York
Yankee Stadium
Quantico
Navy
Marines
State Aims to Stop Red Grange in Big Ten Clash
Chicago October 27. Ohio State coach Wilce boasts defense to bottle up Illinois star Red Grange. Illinois relies on Grange against a tough Buckeye squad after past close losses and Nebraska’s strong lines limited his scoring in two previous meetings.
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Chicago
TYGERS FORTIFIED AT FIRST FOR 1925 SEASON
Detroit builds strong defensive lineup for 1925 with Neun of St Paul, star first sacker of the African Association, to cover for potential knee trouble of La Blue.
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la Blue
Detroit
Neun
St. Paul
Star
African Association
Youngstown Triumphs Over White Motors in Cup Soccer
The Mahoning Valleys defeated White Motors of Cleveland 4 to 1 to eliminate Cleveland from the national soccer cup series in Youngstown Ohio.
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Youngstown
Mahoning Valleys
White Motors
Cleveland
Iowa Coach Faces Tough Big Ten Schedule Ahead
Test for Iowa coach Burt Ingwerson who succeeds Howard Jones faces five conference games against Michigan Illinois Ohio State Minnesota and Wisconsin. Also a key upcoming matchup with Pat Page's Butler College team.
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Burt Ingwerson
Howard Jones
Iowa
Win
Michigan
Illinois
Ohio State
Kesota
Wisconsin
Pat Page
Butler
Browns Outfielder Ken Williams Swings Heavier Bat
St. Louis Browns outfielder Ken Williams used a heavier bat last season hoping to boost his home run total but the move did not improve his power.
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Ken Williams
St. Louis Browns
Zuppke and Ingwersen Set for Iowa Illinois Showdown
By Billy Evans Jim Ingwersen former Illinois star and current Iowa assistant meets his old mentor Bob Zuppke in a November clash at Urbana Ill Ingwersen trained many Zuppke stars including Red Grange and Iowa aims to counter the Red Grange threat with a well prepared defense Zuppke faces a key test if Iowa matches expert ratings and stops the Illini offense
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Billy Evans
Illinois
Iowa
Bob Zuppke
Bert Ingwersen
Urbana
Ill
Ingwersen
Zuppke
Michigan
Ingversen
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